The success of the treatment is affected by the degree of control in maintaining the scalp at a constant temperature.

The system is very simple to operate. The machine is switched on and allowed to reach operating temperature. When the system is at the correct operating temperature, the pre selected cooling cap is placed on the patient's head and scalp cooling can now commence

Depending upon the individual chemotherapy drugs the pre-cooling of the scalp takes approximately 30 minutes prior to commencement of drug infusion. This ensures the scalp is at the desired temperature before chemotherapy is administered. Canulation and any other preparations take place prior to the pre-cooling period.

The cap continues to be worn throughout the administration of the chemotherapy drugs and for a period of time afterwards, dependent on the drug regime being administered. The system is flexible for patients and requires minimal nursing supervision. For more information you can view/print our patient information leaflet as a PDF™ by clicking the image to the left or by clicking here.